October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October retained its name after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans.
October symbols: The birthstones of Octoberare the tourmaline and opal. Its birth flower is the calendula. The zodiac signs for the month of October are Libra (until October 22) or Scorpio (October 23 onwards). October Star Stones: Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22). Planetary Stone: Sapphire; Lucky Charms: Opal, Sardonyx, Chrysolite; birthstone: pink Tourmaline, Opal. Scorpio (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21). Planetary Stone: Garnet, Ruby; Lucky Charms: Aquamarine, Beryl. October Mystical birthstone is Jasper. October Ayurvedic Birthstone is Opal.
Historical Events for October, 1803
Day of Week 20th » The United States Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase.
Famous Birthdays on October in 1803
6th » Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, Polish-German physicist and meteorologist (d. 1879)
11th » Gregor von Helmersen, Estonian-German geologist (d. 1885)
26th » Joseph Hansom, English architect, designed Birmingham Town Hall and invented the Hansom cab (d. 1882)
Famous Deaths for October 1803
2nd » Samuel Adams, American philosopher and politician, 4th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1722)
26th » Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1721)